The South Wake Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Wake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
South Wake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Wake Christian Academy by a score of 26-19 two weeks ago. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
South Wake's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Shane Gannon and Alex Pannell. With that strong performance, Gannon is now averaging an impressive 1.2 defended passes per game. South Wake got some further help from Josh Baker: he picked up a sack and made 20 total tackles.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy-Johnston's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They were outmatched by Roanoke Rapids on the road and fell 51-16. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this game were averaging 12.75 points allowed.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Symir Ray, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: American Leadership Academy-Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Wake's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-1.
South Wake beat American Leadership Academy-Johnston 38-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does South Wake have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Leadership Academy-Johnston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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